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Baslow Edge The Peak District |
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Baslow Edge is almost a
continuation of Froggatt and Curbar edges separated only by Curbar Gap
and the road leading to Curbar village and on to Calver. |
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To see a map of the area click here |
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Leaving Baslow behind the edge soon comes into view |
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On the edge of the summit is the Duke of Wellington's monument erected in 1866 |
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A little further is a large boulder known as the Eagle Stone |
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The wide track along Baslow edge with Curbar edge in the distance |
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Baslow edge looking down to Curbar village and the Derwent valley |
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Close-up of Curbar village and a horse riding school |
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From Baslow edge, Curbar edge comes ever closer |
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Just before Curbar Gap a view of the steep gritstone cliffs of Curbar edge |
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Heading down the path to Curbar village |
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Looking back to Curbar edge |
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The road through Curbar village |
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A close-up of Calver Mill |
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Following the river Derwent back to Baslow, |
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A clear view of Baslow edge on the right and Curbar edge on the left |
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Just before Baslow, the wier at Bubnell |
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The bridge over the river Derwent just before the church |
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The church of St. Anne, Baslow village |
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Thatched cottages by the river in Baslow a short distance for Chatsworth park |
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Chatsworth park |
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View of Chatsworth House, the bridge and the river Derwent. |
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© Copyright John Beres 2003-2008 |
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